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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Video: Surfrider Foundation at Rugged Point
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In June 2013, a team of 12 volunteers travelled to Rugged Point Provincial Park to perform a large scale marine debris removal operation. This event was the third annual Combing the Coast Wilderness Beach Cleanup and was organized by the Vancouver Island Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. Over 1200 pounds of debris was removed from…
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Guest post: A Bridge With No Name
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by Rose Schroeder, Back Country Horsemen of BC Like Isaac Newton said, “we build too many walls and not enough bridges!” The Back Country Horsemen of BC (BCHBC) use that theory to build bridges and partnerships to help preserve equestrian access to trails around BC. As you might recall from previous stories, the Headwaters Corral…
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Lake Windermere Summer Splash
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Lake Windermere, at the heart of the Upper Columbia Valley, provides many benefits to the surrounding communities. At the same time, it experiences a high level of use both on the lake and along its shores. The Lake Windermere Ambassadors is a non-profit group composed of concerned citizens committed to protecting the lake in perpetuity. …
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Guest Blog: EC Manning Park – Back Country Horsemen Opening Work Bee
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Like everything we plan, it is always a good idea to keep your options open! So it was with the 4th annual opening of the Headwaters Corral Equestrian Campsite in EC Manning Park. The Campsite opens for the season the first weekend of July each year. Headwaters Corral was built in partnership with BC Parks, Manning…
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Port Hardy Oceans Day
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Jerry the Moose upstaged Raul the Killer whale but otherwise Port Hardy’s annual Oceans Day celebration at Rotary Park was devoted to all things aquatic. On Friday, June 7, BC Parks participated in this event hosted by the Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce. This celebration lasted the whole day with interactive and educational activities focussed…
